UNION TOOL CO.
6278・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
Adopts the audit & supervisory board system, with the Board of Directors comprising 7 members (3 outside directors, outside director ratio of approximately 42.9%). A Risk Management Committee, a Sustainability Committee, and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee have been established under the Board of Directors, and the executive officer system was introduced in 2004 to separate management oversight from business execution. During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors met 15 times, with a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
The Company has established a
Shareholder Returns
Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end) as a general policy. For FY2025 (ending December 2025), the actual dividend was ¥60 interim and ¥70 year-end (¥130 total). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the forecast is ¥65 interim and ¥65 year-end (¥130 total), maintaining the same amount as the previous period. As a subsequent event, a disposal of treasury shares was carried out (1,800,000 shares via public offering and 270,000 shares via third-party allotment), with the proceeds to be allocated to capital expenditure.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved by the General Meeting of Shareholders). Actual results for FY2025 (ending December 2025): interim dividend of ¥60 per share and year-end dividend of ¥70 per share (¥130 total). Forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026): interim dividend of ¥65 per share and year-end dividend of ¥65 per share (¥130 total). There has been no revision to the dividend forecast from the most recent announcement. In addition, as a subsequent event, a disposal of treasury shares via public offering (1,800,000 shares, total payment amount of ¥28,162 million) was completed in April 2026. A disposal of treasury shares via third-party allotment (270,000 shares, to Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.) is scheduled for payment on May 20, 2026. The proceeds raised are to be allocated to the construction costs of the Nagaoka No. 6 Plant and to the expansion of cutting tool manufacturing equipment at the Nagaoka and Mitsuke plants.
ESG
Conducted scenario analysis based on TCFD recommendations, assessing climate change risks and opportunities through approximately 2050. In terms of human capital, disclosed a disabled employment rate of 2.4% (target 2.7%), education and training expenses per employee of ¥55,079, and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 83.3%. Introduced a
Last updated: March 24, 2026